Pop quiz, hotshot – what do you do when you create one of the biggest brands in the world, have been knighted and are one of the richest men in the world? Create a company that manages commercial vessels to go [...]

Congratulations to Jack Donaghy for being our next ESM Icon.  His style, charisma and incredible humor made him a clear winner. To be honest, just doing biographical research about Jack Donaghy made me laugh for hours on end.  Sometimes I wonder where [...]

If you’re a car guy, then you are definitely familiar with the auto design company Pininfarina.  They’ve designed a lot of famous cars out there that many have known and loved, such as the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the Maserati [...]

I think one of the qualifications for an ESM Icon is if Lil’ Wayne compares himself to you in his songs: But I would like for u to pay me by the hOUr And I’d rather be pushin flowers Then [...]

So a few weeks ago, we proclaimed White Collar (a new TV show from USA Networks) to be a classic.  A good storyline, great characters and some pretty good acting helped make this show what it is. Today, we’re claiming Neal Caffrey [...]

These days it’s rare to find modern day icons because there are so few people whose style is so consistent and timeless it makes us stand up and take notice. Maxwell is one of those exceptions. We’ve already given him props for [...]

Born in Piacenza, Italy on July 11, 1934, Giorgio Armani has been noted to be one of the most successful designers ever, having a net worth of of about $5 billion. His clean and classic designs have been favorites the [...]

He may not have been dubbed the “King of Cool”, but Paul Newman definitely oozed style during his time.  He was an actor, director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, auto racer and generally was just an awesome dude. Here’s a quick list enumerating his [...]

I bet you’re wondering how Santa Claus can become an icon on an online men’s magazine featuring men’s style.  It’s simple really – the chicks dig Santa.  Actually, everyone digs Santa.  He’s just so cool. Here are a few more reasons: [...]

Want a utilitarian vehicle that oozes class without screaming “look at me”?  What about a car that is ultra-luxurious yet ready to handle the most menacing terrain?  How about a dream car that almost everyone (men and women alike) can [...]

So it was inevitable that we would write about Shawn Carter (a.k.a Jay-Z) and label him an ESM icon. An entreprenuer, business man, artist, designer and most importantly a hustler, Shawn Carter has changed the game for every endeavour and [...]

So if you’re thinking to yourself the only reason I picked Clive Owen to be the next ESM Icon was to showcase more BMW Films, you would be partially right. The other reasons are because he’s got a cool and calm [...]